Total Crime Rate
35.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gloucester Square area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Ulverston , and the 383rd lowest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gloucester Square (LA12 9AH) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% lower than the Ulverston average (59.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -35.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gloucester Square (LA12 9AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canal Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Byron Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ulverston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | William Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | William Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Canal Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Canal Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ullswater Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fell Street | Under investigation |
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